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- start the program 'screen'
- run ./bitmonerod
- press control+A and release, press D
- run ./bitmonerod
- press control+A and release, press D
Can automate these steps with
screen -dmS node ./bitmonerod
To connect, screen -r or screen -r node (if you have multiple screen sessions)
(I like to put something like the above in a crontab @reboot entry to start the node automatically at system startup)
Btw (for all other Linux noobs): using the program 'screen' to detach Bitmonerod, so it will not be killed by ending the SSH session, works perfectly:
- start an SSH session to your VPS
- start the program 'screen'
- run ./bitmonerod
- press control+A and release, press D
- Bitmonerod is now detached. You can continue with other Linux activities and/or exit the SSH session
- To 'attach' Bitmonerod again (bring to foreground), type 'screen -r'
- start an SSH session to your VPS
- start the program 'screen'
- run ./bitmonerod
- press control+A and release, press D
- Bitmonerod is now detached. You can continue with other Linux activities and/or exit the SSH session
- To 'attach' Bitmonerod again (bring to foreground), type 'screen -r'
Updated to 0.9.1 - no problems so far. Do we have an updated list of pools that are running 0.9.1? I'd rather not send my (meager) hash power to a pool operator that isn't paying attention.
All pools listed here seem to be on the correct chain -> https://monerohash.com/#network
I manually checked if they were on the same (block) height as moneroblocks.info, of whom we know is on the correct chain.
Updated to 0.9.1 - no problems so far. Do we have an updated list of pools that are running 0.9.1? I'd rather not send my (meager) hash power to a pool operator that isn't paying attention.
** IMPORTANT **
Everyone that is running 0.9 needs to mandatory upgrade to 0.9.1!!
https://github.com/monero-project/bitmonero/releases/tag/v0.9.1
Again, mandatory upgrade for everyone that is running 0.9
This resolves the issues caused by the malicious fork which is described here -> https://forum.getmonero.org/1/news-announcements-and-editorials/2452/monero-network-malicious-fork-from-block-913193-updates-and-resolution
Yeah, after trying --detach for a bit on VPS I do find myself missing the freedom of being able to go into the daemon if needed. Especially if I'm already using tmux for managing multiple simplewallet accounts, might as well.
--detach is nice if you are running a node on your local computer and just want to start it up and forget about it.
Will update the VPS guide to include the other methods.
--detach is nice if you are running a node on your local computer and just want to start it up and forget about it.
Will update the VPS guide to include the other methods.
Not sure yet about the screen program. It works nicely having multiple screens in one SSH session, but I assume when quitting the SSH session it quits the bitmonerod daemon running in the foreground as well.
No! Screen sessions continue after you log out (or are unexpectedly disconnected).
Wow, I wish I got this kind of support while contacting my bank 
. Thanks guys. Proud supporter of the Monero network now + I learned a bit about VPS servers and Linux.
./bitmonero status does not seem to work indeed:
Fortunately the ./bitmonerod save or exit command does work:
Not sure yet about the screen program. It works nicely having multiple screens in one SSH session, but I assume when quitting the SSH session it quits the bitmonerod daemon running in the foreground as well.
. Thanks guys. Proud supporter of the Monero network now + I learned a bit about VPS servers and Linux../bitmonero status does not seem to work indeed:
Code:
# ./bitmonerod status
Creating the logger system
Error: Couldn't connect to daemon
Fortunately the ./bitmonerod save or exit command does work:
Code:
# ./bitmonerod save
Creating the logger system
Blockchain saved
Code:
# ./bitmonerod exit
Creating the logger system
Stop signal sent
Not sure yet about the screen program. It works nicely having multiple screens in one SSH session, but I assume when quitting the SSH session it quits the bitmonerod daemon running in the foreground as well.
edit: VPS How To post has been updated on getmonero.org, it's not live yet but will be when the next site build happens. (probably soon)
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
Node fully up and running, thanks for the support and the updated user-guide!
Code:
./bitmonerod --detach
forks the process into background/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
How do I give the daemon commands while it runs in the background? I can't seem to get it into the foreground again (would like to run the command 'status' once in a while, or do a controlled exit properly saving the blockchain).
bitmonerod command
if you are on the release binaries the status command via rpc doesn't work (at least in linux). Or at least in linux when I used the --rpc-bind-ip flag as well. but I assume that doesn't change things. You can also just do bitmonerod diff or bitmonerod print_height . Those still work.
edit: VPS How To post has been updated on getmonero.org, it's not live yet but will be when the next site build happens. (probably soon)
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
Node fully up and running, thanks for the support and the updated user-guide!
Code:
./bitmonerod --detach
forks the process into background/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
How do I give the daemon commands while it runs in the background? I can't seem to get it into the foreground again (would like to run the command 'status' once in a while, or do a controlled exit properly saving the blockchain).
bitmonerod command
The status command has some issue when I tried it, but other commands work.
Personally I use screen (similar to tmux) instead of --detach
edit: VPS How To post has been updated on getmonero.org, it's not live yet but will be when the next site build happens. (probably soon)
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
Node fully up and running, thanks for the support and the updated user-guide!
Code:
./bitmonerod --detach
forks the process into background/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
How do I give the daemon commands while it runs in the background? I can't seem to get it into the foreground again (would like to run the command 'status' once in a while and do a controlled exit properly saving the blockchain).
Code:
./bitmonerod --detach
forks the process into background
or you can use tmux to have many session windows open.
edit: VPS How To post has been updated on getmonero.org, it's not live yet but will be when the next site build happens. (probably soon)
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
Now all I have to figure out how to keep bitmonerod running while exiting the SSH session 
You may want to see these instructions for how to set up monerod with supervisor:
https://antanst.com/blog/2015/05/22/how-to-set-up-a-monero-node-in-ubuntu-14.04/
Thanks for pointing it out, I'll make something and submit a pull request today.
Changed the order a bit because of issues unpacking (Ubuntu worked fine) with Debian directly in the user directory:
1. mkdir bitmonero (creates directory)
2. cd bitmonero (navigates into the bitmonero directory)
3. wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2 (downloads the Monero binaries)
4. tar -xjvf monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2 (extracts the Monero binaries)
5. ./bitmonerod (starts the Monero daemon)
6. Open TCP port 18080 in the VPS firewall to allow incoming connections
Now all I have to figure out how to keep bitmonerod running while exiting the SSH session
Amazing note btw, it only takes 6-8 hours to entirely sync from scratch with v0.9.
The absolute easiest way to keep bitmonerod running while disconnecting from SSH is screen.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-screen-on-an-ubuntu-cloud-server
Thanks for pointing it out, I'll make something and submit a pull request today.
Changed the order a bit because of issues unpacking (Ubuntu worked fine) with Debian directly in the user directory:
1. mkdir bitmonero (creates directory)
2. cd bitmonero (navigates into the bitmonero directory)
3. wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2 (downloads the Monero binaries)
4. tar -xjvf monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2 (extracts the Monero binaries)
5. ./bitmonerod (starts the Monero daemon)
6. Open TCP port 18080 in the VPS firewall to allow incoming connections
Now all I have to figure out how to keep bitmonerod running while exiting the SSH session
Amazing note btw, it only takes 6-8 hours to entirely sync from scratch with v0.9.
Thanks for pointing it out, I'll make something and submit a pull request today.
If its a Linux VPS just do this, very easy:
1. download binaries: wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2
2. extract: tar -jxvf monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar -C bitmonero
3. cd bitmonero
4. ./bitmonerod
Make sure port 18080 is open.
1. download binaries: wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2
2. extract: tar -jxvf monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar -C bitmonero
3. cd bitmonero
4. ./bitmonerod
Make sure port 18080 is open.
Thanks Saddam (never imagined saying that
). It seems to sync, awesome! Had to make a few adjustments to step 2, steps edited for other Linux noobs:1. download binaries: wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2
2a. create directory: mkdir bitmonero (the below tar command could not create the directory by itself)
2b. extract: tar -xjvf monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2 -C bitmonero (had to add the .bz2 extension as well)
3. cd bitmonero
4. ./bitmonerod
Since it is this easy, I would really like someone to update getmonero.org. There are probably more that would like to support the Monero network while having little Linux knowledge.
If its a Linux VPS just do this, very easy:
1. download binaries: wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2
2. extract: tar -jxvf monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar -C bitmonero
3. cd bitmonero
4. ./bitmonerod
Make sure port 18080 is open.
Edit: it seems that the guide was not yet finished, even before the 404:
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
1. download binaries: wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2
2. extract: tar -jxvf monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar -C bitmonero
3. cd bitmonero
4. ./bitmonerod
Make sure port 18080 is open.
Edit: it seems that the guide was not yet finished, even before the 404:
https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
Would like to setup a full Monero node using a VPS. However the user guide link on getmonero.org is dead. Anybody with the correct link?
https://getmonero.org/knowledge-base/user-guides/ ---> https://getmonero.org/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node
https://getmonero.org/knowledge-base/user-guides/ ---> https://getmonero.org/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node
Seems like that is currently in progress -> https://github.com/monero-project/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
Perhaps GingerAle can help you. Alternatively, you can make a thread on r/monero asking for help. I am quite sure someone will help you in setting up a node on VPS!
I personally don''t know how to do it by the way.
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